Pete DocterDirector research

Biography

Born on 9th October 1968

Born in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.

Film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, voice actor

His mother, Rita, taught music and his father, Dave, was a choral director at Normandale Community College

Attended Nine Mile Elementary School, Oak Grove Junior High, and John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington.

Career

Before joining Pixar, Docter had created three

non-computer animations, "Next Door", "Palm

Springs", and "Winter".

He started at Pixar at the age of 21

the tenth employee the Pixar hired, and its third

animator

He was one of the three key screenwriters behind

the concept of Toy Story,

Filmography

Movie Year Role

Toy story 1995 Story/Head

animator

Geri’s game 1997 Animator

A bug’s life 1998 Additional

storyboard artist

Toy story 2 1999 Story

Monsters, Inc. 2001 Director

Mike’s new car 2002 Director

Howl’s moving castle 2004 Director/produc

er

UP 2009 Director, story,

writer/ voice

Dug’s special mission 2009 Executive

producer

Monsters university 2013 Director/

producer

Inside out 2015 Director

Movies directed

Docter made his directorial debut with Monsters,

Inc. in 2001

Mike’s new car in 2002

The Incredibles in 2004

Wall-E in 2008

Docter then directed the 2009 film Up, released

on May 29, 2009

Awards

He has been nominated for six Oscars (one win

thus far for Up -- Best Animated Feature),

Three Annie Awards (winning two),

A BAFTA Children's Film Award (which he won),

Hochi Film Award (which he won).

Presentation by: Efrah Vistro